Operation of an engine
    2.
    发明授权
    Operation of an engine 失效
    发动机的运行

    公开(公告)号:US07490468B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-17

    申请号:US10575693

    申请日:2004-10-13

    IPC分类号: F01B29/10

    CPC分类号: F02G1/043 F02G2280/20

    摘要: This invention relates to a method of operating an engine and, particularly to a method of determining the pressure of a working gas within a Stirling engine of a domestic combined heat and power unit relative to a pre-defined pressure. The present invention provides a method of determining the pressure of a gas within an engine relative to a pre-defined pressure of the gas, comprising measuring the power factor of electricity generated by the engine, comparing the measured power factor with a power factor determined to correspond to the power factor of electricity generated by the engine when operating at the pre-defined pressure and determining whether the measured power factor is less than the determined power factor. Variations in measured power factors may also be used to indicate faults in the engine.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种操作发动机的方法,特别涉及一种确定家用热电联产装置相对于预定压力的斯特林发动机内的工作气体压力的方法。 本发明提供了一种确定发动机内气体相对于气体预定压力的压力的方法,包括测量发动机产生的电力功率因数,将测得的功率因数与确定为 对应于当以预定压力操作时由发动机产生的电力的功率因数,并且确定所测量的功率因数是否小于所确定的功率因数。 测量功率因数的变化也可用于指示发动机中的故障。

    Domestic combined heat and power unit
    3.
    发明授权
    Domestic combined heat and power unit 有权
    国内联合热电机组

    公开(公告)号:US07459799B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-02

    申请号:US10497600

    申请日:2002-12-18

    CPC分类号: F02G1/043 H02J9/08 Y02E20/14

    摘要: A domestic combined heat and power (dchp) unit includes a Stirling engine 1 to provide heat for a domestic dwelling along with a source of electrical power. Under normal operation, the dchp is supplied with power from the national grid. When there is an interruption in the mains power from the grid, the dchp switches into a grid independent mode wherein power is generated by the dchp and is supplied to a controller 26 and to a water pump so as to maintain integrity of heat supply to the dwelling; the remaining power after that is supplied to selected domestic electrically powered equipment such as lights or television sets. The invention also discloses methods for black start of the dchp during a mains power loss, and also modification of the operating voltage on start up of electrical equipment during a power loss, to prevent the Stirling engine stalling.

    摘要翻译: 国内的热电联产单元包括斯特林发动机1​​,用于为家庭住宅提供热量以及电力来源。 在正常运行状态下,dchp由国家电网供电。 当电网的电源中断时,dchp切换到电网独立模式,其中功率由dchp产生,并被提供给控制器26和水泵,以便保持对 住宅; 之后的剩余电力被提供给选定的家用电力设备,例如灯或电视机。 本发明还公开了在功率损耗期间dchp的黑启动方法,以及在功率损耗期间电气设备启动时的工作电压的修改,以防止斯特林发动机停转。